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the-pi-guy on 19 July 2023

Looks like next month to me.



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SvennoJ on 19 July 2023

https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-and-activision-blizzard-extend-merger-deadline-to-october

Couple more months of daily news about this



VAMatt on 21 July 2023

Yeah, I missed this one



coolbeans on 21 July 2023
VAMatt said:

Yeah, I missed this one



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trunkswd on 21 July 2023
VAMatt said:

Yeah, I missed this one

It would have been great if you were right. While articles on this acquisition tend to do better than anything else I write, I'm sick of writing about it after 18 months.



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VAMatt on 21 July 2023
trunkswd said:
VAMatt said:

Yeah, I missed this one

It would have been great if you were right. While articles on this acquisition tend to do better than anything else I write, I'm sick of writing about it after 18 months.

Well, I am cautiously optimistic that the drama is now in the past. I know there will be some interest in whatever the deal is that Microsoft makes with the CMA. But, I think everyone understands now that the acquisition is going to happen, and it's not going to require any earth shattering restructuring to get it through. 



trunkswd on 21 July 2023
VAMatt said:
trunkswd said:

It would have been great if you were right. While articles on this acquisition tend to do better than anything else I write, I'm sick of writing about it after 18 months.

Well, I am cautiously optimistic that the drama is now in the past. I know there will be some interest in whatever the deal is that Microsoft makes with the CMA. But, I think everyone understands now that the acquisition is going to happen, and it's not going to require any earth shattering restructuring to get it through. 

I agree the drama is pretty much over at this point and the deal is gonna close. 



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